How to clone win7 disk and make it bootable ?

[vdurieu]

Hello

I have a HDD 1T with
c: win7 system
d: data

- as this disk is slow, I would like to transfert system and data to another disk
and keep this HDD as extension (data2)
- I use EASUS partition master tool to clone each partition to a new HDD 500G
- but now when I disconnect the 1T and try to boot on 500G its blocks on 'loading operating system'
- I suppose its an issue of the type of partition. how can I solve that and make the 500G bootable ?

thanks for help

 

[whs]

Looks like you had a problem with the image. Try this (it was originally for a SSD transfer but will work for any disk): http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/149969-ssd-install-transfer-operating-system.html

 

[Mark Phelps]

Did your original HDD also have a "hidden" System partition on it (which would not have been "C") that you failed to copy to the new drive? Or, were the boot loader folder and files contained within the old "C" drive?

 

[gregrocker]

Make sure the settings for reimaging or cloning are to Primary Partition, Win7 or it's 100mb System Reserved (preferred) partition marked Active, copy Track1 and MBR.

If it fails to boot, then confirm Partition - Mark as Active (Method Two)
and run Startup Repair - Run 3 Separate Times.

I would use the free Acronis app which comes with any WD or Seagate in the mix, or Macrium Reflect. Macrium - Image your system

 

[vdurieu]

[FONT=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]hello
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[FONT=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]thanks for all you quick and precise answers. Based on the SSD transfert method, I :[/FONT]
[FONT=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]- create an active partition with diskpart[/FONT]
[FONT=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]- 'system backup' + 'system restore on different hardware' with "EASUS todo backup"[/FONT]

and it works now.
regards





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